Bloomberg Television Aprill 2012 - PresentFreelance News Gatherer
I carry out research for the News Gathering department on news stories of interest in order for Bloomberg to create news packages and features for future shows.
Bloomberg Television April 2011 - PresentFreelance live gallerg Production Assistant/Script Supervisor.
I assist the director and producer of each show during live programming overseeing sequences and programme timings to ensure the production runs smoothly. I cue and wrap the presenter(s) and reporters using switched and open talkback to communicate (RTS). ENPS trained (news).
Talkback Thames March-April 2011Day Runner for series 8 of The X Factor during the preliminary auditions stage in London and Liverpool.
Roy Media February-March 2011Production Assistant on Hrithik Roshan's Just Dance UK auditions. Duties:
- Assisting the director and producer during the audition process ensuring the production ran smoothly
- Overseeing timings during the auditions
- Liaising with the camera and sound crew, members of the public and publicity staff during recordings
- Dealing with production enquiries from members of the public
- Completing all necessary call sheets and paperwork
XStream East Radio June 2010Broadcast/Technical Assistant. My role was to prepare the studio before each pre-record or live show. I also had to edit each pre-record using Adobe Audition ready to put into the playout system.
British Broadcasting Corporation January 2010 - February 2010Work Experience for BBC 6 Music on BBC Introducing with Tom Robinson.
The BBC 6 Music Introducing strand straddles the BBC Music Networks and is united in discovering and championing the best in new British music.
For his 6 Music show, Tom Robinson presents two hours of the best new music found on the net. Two weekly shows offers new artists the opportunity to showcase their material and connect with others within the BBCs Introducing strand. The show also offers a weekly album length podcast, containing the highlights of the two programmes.
Duties:
- Obtaining consent from bands
- Chasing mp3's and higher quality audio for inclusion
- Researching script for the shows
- Music Reporting
- Taking photos of the guests and uploading them onto the website
- Burning music into VCS Dira Highlander
Independent Media Support Ltd June 2008Runner and Administrative Assistant
Established in 1989, IMS is the UK's largest independent provider of access services to the film and broadcasting industry. Access services include live and pre recorded subtitling, translation, sign language and audio description. Through this role I effectively prioritised tasks and managing my time, demonstrating a hard work ethic and tenacity.
My duties included:
- Swiftly running tapes across central London for the busy post production team to meet strict deadlines
- Updated and integrity checked a client contacts database in MS Outlook for the Sales & Marketing Department, ensuring excellent attention to detail
- Placing job adverts for trainee subtitlers on university websites for the HR Department
- Data input for the Translation Department
- Receptionist duties (answered the phone, internet research, received couriers, greeted visitors courteously.
Aria Films June 2007Runner/general assistant - work experience.
Broken Lines (or There For Me - Working title), 2008, Dir. Sallie Aprahamian